1955 United Kingdom local elections
Appearance
Elections to the municipal and county councils of England, Wales, and Scotland were held in 1955.
Results
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England
[edit]Wales
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Scotland
[edit]Council | Previous control | Result | Details | ||
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Aberdeenshire | Details | ||||
Argyllshire | Details | ||||
Ayrshire | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
Dumbartonshire | Moderates | Details | |||
Fife | No overall control | Labour | Details | ||
Midlothian | Labour | Labour | Details | ||
Stirlingshire | Labour | Labour | Details |
1955 Borough elections
[edit]- Summary of results
The results for the boroughs were:[6]
Party | Councillors | ||||
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Gains | Losses | % Gains | % Losses | ||
Conservative Party | 346 | 36 | |||
Labour Party | 49 | 390 | |||
Liberal Party | 16 | 8 | |||
Independents | 75 | 50 | |||
Communist Party of Great Britain | None | 2 | None | 100% |